Join 3,500 students from over 50 countries at the world’s most iconic Model United Nations conference. Four days of debate, negotiation and diplomacy in the heart of Manhattan.
DATES
February 8-11, 2027
VENUE
Marriott Marquis, New York – Times Square
NYC · WEMUN 2027
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SEE WEMUN IN ACTION
A quick look inside: the Marriott, Times Square, the committees in session, your fellow delegates from 100 countries.
ABOUT WEMUN
WEMUN –We The People Model United Nations is an international educational program that gathers thousands of high school and university students from across the globe to simulate the work of the UN within its Committees.
Each edition takes place in a city of global significance, in venues of institutional standing, with a program curated by experts in international relations and education. It is designed for students who want to understand how the world really works – and learn how to shape it.
New York 2027 brings the conference to the very city that hosts the United Nations Headquarters: a unique opportunity to live the experience where global diplomacy happens every day.
THE VENUE
One of the most iconic conference hotels in the world. 36 floors, an 8th-floor atrium and over 100,000 square feet of event space – designed to host conferences that demand venues worthy of their content.
Steps away from Broadway, Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center, the Marriott Marquis places delegates exactly where the city’s energy concentrates: at its centre.
1535 Broadway, Manhattan, New York
● 36 FLOORS ● 100,000+ SQF ● “THE VIEW” RESTAURANT
Prime Location:Situated directly in Times Square, with easy access to major landmarks, entertainment, and shopping.
Architecture & Design:The hotel comprises two main wings connected by a podium-level retail space. Its unique 8th-floor atrium lobby houses meeting rooms and restaurants, overlooking the interior of the hotel.
Guest Rooms:Spread across 36 floors, the rooms are spacious and well-equipped with modern amenities.
Dining Experience:The View – New York’s only revolving rooftop restaurant, offering 360° skyline views. Three additional renovated dining venues and lounges.
Amenities:Business Center • Fitness Center • Cable TV & In-Room Movies • High- Speed Internet Access • Air Conditioning
Event & Meeting Spaces:Over 100,000 square feet of event space featuring state-of-the-art technology, ideal for large conferences, committee sessions, and keynote addresses.
WHY PARTICIPATE
Every delegate leaves WEMUN with skills no classroom can teach the same way.
01 – Public Speaking
Defending a country’s position before an audience of one hundred international delegates is not an exercise. It is the real situation.
02 – Leadership
Build coalitions, mediate opposing positions and reach agreements under pressure. Leadership is what shows up in difficult moments.
03 – Network
Today’s fellow delegates become tomorrow’s colleagues, partners and friends. Students from over 50 countries who share ambition and curiosity.
04 – Diplomacy
Engage with international law, multilateral decision-making and global power dynamics – not in theory, but through direct practice.
05 – University
International universities recognise the value of experiences such as WEMUN: critical thinking, global perspective and personal initiative.
06 – Culture
Living New York during an international conference is unlike any school trip. You take home a different relationship with the world.
THE CITY
New York City is not simply where the conference takes place: it is home to the United Nations Headquarters, the actual framework simulated by WEMUN. Walking these streets, breathing the city’s rhythm, confronting its diversity gives every debate held in session a sharper meaning.
From Times Square to the East River, from Broadway to the Statue of Liberty, every corner of the city echoes the themes you debate inside the conference room.
Just a few blocks from the conference stands the iconic Headquarters of the United Nations: the real place where the decisions you simulate are made every day.
The diversity you encounter outside the conference room mirrors exactly the one you find inside - making New York the perfect setting for global dialogue.
The Marriott Marquis sits at the heart of Manhattan. Every free moment is part of the experience: the city is one subway ride away.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
The program is structured to balance intense committee work, collective moments and space for the social and cultural dimension of the experience.
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Registration
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Rules & Role-Playing Overview
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Opening Plenary Session
6:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Committee Session 1
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Committee Session 5
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Lunch Break
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.“Speakers for the Future” Session Featuring UN Permanent MissionRepresentatives
8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.Committee Session 6
10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.Delegate Dance
UN COMMITTEES
Topic A: Preventing Gang Participation Among Youth
Topic B: Ensuring the Equal Treatment of Girls and Women in Justice Systems
Topic A: Diversifying Developing Economies to Reduce Economic Inequality
Topic B: Changing Population Structures and Sustainable Development
Topic A: Protecting the Rights and Welfare of Palestinian Women
Topic B: Women’s Participation and Role in Government
Topic A: Preventing and Mitigating Election Related Violence
Topic B: Implementation of the Sendai Framework in Developing States
Topic A: Investing In Innovative Environmental Solutions For Accelerating In Implementation Of The Sustainable Development Goals.
Topic B: Sustainable Food Systems Including Food Security And Eradication Of Hunger.
Topic A: Promoting Sustainable Foreign Investment in Formerly Colonized States
Topic B: Addressing Political Violence in Contested Territories
Topic A: Access to Education for Children with Disabilities
Topic B: Combating Child Health Disparities Across Socioeconomic Barriers
Topic A: The Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Conflict and Post Conflict Regions
Topic B: Promoting the Rights and Welfare of Civilians in Yemen.
Topic A: Corruption in Sporting Organizations
Topic B: Corruption and International Tax Evasion
WHY WEMUN
Authentic diplomacy
Not a simulation of how it could work. An exact reproduction of how it actually does — UN procedures, real committees, decision making under pressure.
International special guests
The WEMUN 2026 keynote speaker was Whoopi Goldberg and each edition brings directly in front of the delegates voices they would normally only see on a screen.
A global network
High School and University studentsfrom over 50 countries. Today they’re the delegate next to you. Tomorrow they’re a contact on three continents.
Marriott Marquis, Times Square
Not a peripheral hotel. The centre of Manhattan as base camp: every break is part of the experience.
READY TO JOIN?
Join 2,500 delegates from over 50 countries. New York, February 8–11, 2027.
